Attractions Near Clayton, Georgia

This quaint mountain community is blessed with a beautiful downtown filled with antique, craft and collectible shops, a museum and cultural center and fun restaurants. While in downtown don't miss Reeves Hardware, the soda fountain at the Clayton Drug Store or the photography shop with historic photos of Clayton and surrounding area.

Just outside of town, the main attraction is white-water rafting on the nationally designated “Wild and Scenic” Chattooga River. Flyfishing is also very popular along the river’s lower sections. The Chattahoochee National Forest offers a wide range of recreation and wilderness areas, including Willis Knob, with camping and trails for horse enthusiasts. Waterfalls are plenty and each has its own distinct look.

An eclectic shopping experience, Timpson Creek Gallery has an art gallery and handcrafted rustic furniture. Must stops include Tiger Mountain Winery and Kingwood Resort and Golf Club. For evening fun, the Tiger Drive-In is definitely a must see, in more ways than one!

Kids will love the fish hatchery on beautiful Lake Burton while everyone will love to eat at LaPrade’s Marina with its beautiful view of the lake. Moccasin Creek State Park is surrounded by the lake and has great RV and tent camping as well as fishing and swimming.

The Beechwood Inn offers farm to table dining experiences. There is a wide variety of places to rest at night including cabins, campgrounds, bed and breakfast inns and lodges.

Mountain City
At 3,640 feet, Black Rock Mountain State Park has the distinction of being Georgia’s highest state park. Located along the Eastern Continental Divide, this park offers camping, cottages, hiking, fishing, a visitor’s center and some of the best views in North Georgia. Foxfire Museum is a collection of log cabins and artifacts gathered by Rabun County students over the last 45 years as they worked to preserve their unique Southern Appalachian heritage while publishing The Foxfire Magazine.

Rabun Gap
The Sylvan Falls Mill in Rabun Gap is a unique 170 year-old historic gristmill powered by a 27 foot water wheel and is located below a 100-foot cascading waterfall. Also a bed and breakfast inn guests enjoy a breakfast of home-baked breads and scrumptious breakfast dishes with whole grains and organically-grown ingredients.

Lakemont
A visit to the hamlet of Lakemont is like stepping back in time. This little mountain community is situated on one of five Georgia Power Lakes. Come up and enjoy the recreation, the scenic beauty, the dining and the shopping. Although a small community, there are several places that are a must to stop at including Lakemont Gallery housed in an historic 1910 lodge building, the Corner Cupboard at Seven Oaks and Annie’s at Alley’s with a great market and deli which are located on Historic U.S. 441. Hillside Orchard Farm is a great farm experience! Visit this roadside country store for seasonal produce, jams, jellies and ciders and enjoy the many farm adventures including a fall corn maze, barnyard, and gem mine.

Two of Georgia Power’s lakes, Lake Rabun and Seed Lake offer swimming, fishing, boating and paddling.

The two bed and breakfast inns, The Lake Rabun Hotel and Barn Inn exude the true charm of the area. Great for a weeklong vacation or a couple of days retreat!

Tallulah Falls
Located just off U.S. 441 north of town, Tallulah Gorge State Park, once known as Niagara of the South is a great stop. Explore this spectacular gorge, one of Georgia's seven wonders, with its many trails and a suspension bridge, stop in the gift shop, see a most excellent movie in the theater, wander through the exhibits in the Interpretive Center, swim and fish in Lake Tallulah or Tugalo Lake. During the spring, summer and fall, they have camping available.

A reminder of an era long past, since 1912 the Tallulah Point Overlook has been offering the traveling public the only free roadside view of the awesome Tallulah Gorge from a covered, overlook porch. After taking in the beauty and grandeur, step into the shop and revisit a time when sodas were in glass bottles and toys were powered by a child.

Dillard
The Dillard House is famous for family-style southern cooking as well as take a horseback ride to a waterfall or pet the animals at the Farm Zoo. They also have a wide variety of accommodations. Downtown Dillard is a shopper’s paradise with everything from rustic furniture and antiques to arts and crafts.

Tiger
Tiger is the home of some fine growers, and visitors can seasonally spend the day picking blueberries at Tiger Mountain Vineyards, and raspberries and blackberries at TIger Mountain Orchards. Fresh apples, beans, and corn can also be purchased at the orchards. After a day of wine tasting and picking fresh berries, visitors can also enjoy a classic experience at the local drive-in theater, where "babies can cry, you can use your cellphones, and you don't even have to wear shoes to get in." Not far from Tiger are the beautiful Lake Rabun, Lake Burton, and Lake Seed where visitors can enjoy boating, fishing, and swimming on the lakes.

Attractions

	The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center - Mountain City GA Foxfire is a not-for-profit, educational and literary organization based in Rabun County, Georgia. Founded in 1966, Foxfire’s learner-centered, community-based educational approach is advocated through both a regional demonstration site and a national program of teacher training and support. more information
	Tallulah Gorge State Park Tallulah Gorge is one of the most spectacular gorges in the southeastern U.S., running three miles and between 600 and 1,000 feet deep. Tallulah Gorge State Park's breathtaking views and the town's rich history make this area a favorite stopping point along U.S. Highway 441. The park offers camping, lake/beach swimming, trails, and an interpretive center with exhibits and film. more information
	Rabun County Vineyards Blessed with some of the steepest, well-drained hillsides to be found in the U.S., North Georgia's topography, elevation, and climate (our unique terroir) is extraordinarily well-suited to a relatively recent agricultural development in Rabun County vineyards. Benefiting from the classic wine-friendly soils of the region, Georgia vineyards are undergoing an exciting evolution, cultivating and producing award-winning vivifera and hybrid wines recognized regionally and nationally. Visitors to Rabun County's vineyards can enjoy special wine tastings, winery tours, festivals and events at Persimmon Creek Vineyards and Tiger Mountain Vineyards. more information
	Moccasin Creek State Park in west Rabun County on Lake Burton Moccasin Creek State Park, in west Rabun County on Lake Burton, is a popular park for camping and fishing in a secluded mountain environment. Its central location makes it a perfect jumping off spot for high country exploration, such as a hike to Hemlock Falls within the park. more information
	Minnehaha Falls - best waterfall in Rabun County Author Brian Boyd considers Minnehaha Falls to be the best waterfall in Rabun County. more information
	Lake Burton in Rabun County Lake Burton one of the 5 lakes in Rabun County was created in 1925 when Georgia Power flooded the deep valley, covering the remains of the town of Burton that was once there. Today the lake is a favorite for anglers, boaters, bird watchers, and those who are drawn to live beside its placid waters. more information
	Dick’s Creek Falls Beautiful Dicks Creek Falls is one of the highlights of both the Bartram Trail and the Chatooga River Trail. more information
	Chattooga River Rafting - Clayton GA Rabun County offers many choices for outdoor recreation with whitewater rafting being the most popular. The Chattooga Wild and Scenic River's Class V and VI rapids through Rabun County guarantee to get the adrenaline flowing. The Chattooga is well known for it provided the awe-inspiring backdrop for the whitewater sequence in the movie Deliverance. more information
	Charlie Mountain Overlook Overlooking Lake Burton more information
	Bull Sluice Rapids on the Chattooga River - Long Creek SC Bull Sluice is a prominent rapid on the Georgia and South Carolina border on the Chattooga River, which was featured in the film Deliverance. more information
	Black Rock Mountain State Park - Mountain City GA Black Rock Mountain State Park encompasses 1,803 acres along the southern Blue Ridge Mountains. The park's central feature, Black Rock Mountain, is 3,640 feet high. This majestic peak, along with five others, makes Black Rock Mountain State Park Georgia's loftiest recreational area. There are numerous scenic overlooks and hiking trails. more information
	Angel Falls and Panther Falls - Waterfalls in Rabun County Rabun Beach Campground more information